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Manchester United miss Herrera and Blind as Ibrahimovic proves difference vs Zorya
Manchester United miss Herrera and Blind as Ibrahimovic proves difference vs Zorya
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored the winner in the second half.Manchester United don't really want to be in the Europa League.Jose Mourinho has admitted as much and, judging by the size of the crowd at Old Trafford, the fans don't care for it, either.
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Manchester United 1, Zorya Luhansk 0: Zlatan Ibrahimovic demands more from tepid Reds after stuttering Europa League victory
Manchester United 1, Zorya Luhansk 0: Zlatan Ibrahimovic demands more from tepid Reds after stuttering Europa League victory
Ross McLeanMatch-winner Zlatan Ibrahimovic demanded an upturn in quality from his team-mates after Manchester United stuttered to a slender and unconvincing victory against unheralded Ukrainian outfit Zorya Luhansk.Former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain striker Ibrahimovic proved the difference between the two sides, settling a tepid encounter against a team which finished fourth in the Ukrainian top-flight last season with the 52nd European goal of his career.Victory, United's third in succession, reignited the Red Devils' Europa League campaign after an opening day defeat in Holland and they now sit third in Group A, just a point behind leaders Fenerbahce, who beat Feyenoord 1-0.
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Manchester United vs Zorya match report: Zlatan Ibrahimovic saves Jose Mourinho's side from embarrassment
Manchester United vs Zorya match report: Zlatan Ibrahimovic saves Jose Mourinho's side from embarrassment
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has spent the last fifteen years avoiding the Europa League, but just when he appeared set to be dragged down by the ignominy of a dalliance with the Champions League's ugly sister, he rescued Manchester United from the embarrassment of a stalemate against Zorya Luhansk.Not since facing FC Copenhagen with Ajax in 2001 has Ibrahimovic started in the Europa League, or the Uefa Cup as it once was.But on a night when Jose Mourinho's United threatened to send Old Trafford to sleep, Ibrahimovic delivered when it mattered with a 67th minute goal which settled a dismal Group A encounter.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic gives Manchester United the edge over Zorya Luhansk
Zlatan Ibrahimovic gives Manchester United the edge over Zorya Luhansk
Wayne Rooney came on as a second-half substitute and helped Manchester United break down a stubborn Ukrainian defence with his first touch of the ball.Those are the bald facts, though they do not quite tell the whole story.Rooney's first touch was actually a terrible one, presented with an opportunity from close to the penalty spot by Timothy Fosu-Mensah's cut back from the right, he stabbed his shot into the ground and managed to miss the target, yet succeeded in surprising the Zorya defence as well as the Old Trafford crowd.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic Wayne Rooney combine to earn Manchester United victory over Zorya
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Wayne Rooney combine to earn Manchester United victory over Zorya
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's header was the difference as Manchester United beat FC Zorya Luhansk 1-0 in the Europa League.MANCHESTER, England -- Three points from Manchester United's 1-0 win over FC Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League.United get off the mark in EuropeIt was an eminently forgettable game and the winner came courtesy of a mishit, but Manchester United recorded their third consecutive win in all competitions.
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